Maharashtra Police bring in NDRCTC to train police in advances cybercrimes

New Delhi, March 28

The Maharashtra Police has roped in National Digital Crime Resource and Training Centre (NDCRTC) to train their officers in advanced cybercrimes.

The officers receiving the training from NDCRTC will further impart training to other officers in their own district or commissionerates. The first batch of the training of 25 police officers took place at the Maharashtra Police Academy in Nashik. 

The officers who are good in cyber investigation were selected in the first batch to undergo the training. The officials informed that there are a total of six courses related to various aspects of cybercrime. This training will help us deal with more advanced types of cybercrime that need more than a basic level of cyber training that is given in police stations to deal with cases of cheating. 

NDCRTC trains IPS officers during their induction at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad.

This module of cybercrime has started while Maharashtra Police is also giving training to their policemen through online forums. 

The police had given the facility to personnel across the state to learn any aspect of policing online from the available modules. The officers who need more information on dealing with a particular crime or incident are being encouraged to enroll in the online training for the same. 

A total of 5,734 constables had undergone training through the online training programme that operates from the detective training school in Nashik.